SMC Auxiliary Love-Light sale begins Friday

The Shawano Medical Center Auxiliary will hold its 28th annual Love-Light program from Nov. 13-19. For $3, area residents can symbolically light a white bulb to honor a loved one’s memory, a colored bulb to honor family or friends, and red/white/blue bulb to honor active military members and living or deceased veterans. The sale will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Charlie’s County Market, Pick ‘n Save and ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. Love-Lights may be purchased at the hospital’s gift shop through Nov. 30. Proceeds benefit the auxiliary’s scholarship program for area college students in the health care field. This past year, the auxiliary awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships to five students. A special tree-lighting ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the courtyard and dining area at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano, 100 County Road B, Shawano.